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High's Low's and Charity Woes (fun stuff here folks!)
Firstly, sorry I haven't been on lately. This nasty headcold has me wiped out to the point where work is all I have energy for 
Anywho, it's winter tiiiimmmmeee for Kisa. Thus indicating it's World Hunger Charity time. A.KA....hell. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that Taco Bell does charity donations. We do world hunger where each dollar feeds 4 children in Africa and 100% of profit goes straight to the kiddies. We also do Help a Teen Graduate where each dollar goes to helping underprivelaged teens graduate by paying for books, supplies, etc. Typically, we do this for a few weeks and raise over $2,000.
You would think charity would bring out the best in humanity and everyone would come together for a good cause and pitch in. *screeching halt....looks at url* Yeahhh never gonna happen. Not at my work. The problem is in the asking for money part of this thing. We are required to ask each customer, "would you like do donate one dollar to help end world hunger? Each dollar donated feeds 4 starving children". The appropriate response would be, "oh yes I'd love to!" or a simple and polite, "no thank you". If it's the first, I thank them for their donation. If the second, I leave it at that and get back to their order.
Here's a few of my personal favorite responses:
-Oh, I donated yesterday (on day one of World Hunger Donations.....)
-I'm feeding hungry kids right now!
-I have my OWWWNNN kids to feed!
-I'm donating to the charity of me!
-Screw Africa.
-Oh I don't have enough (hands over a $20 for a $2 order....)
-Next time for sure!
-I would but this food isn't for me (takes big bite out of taco)
-What about the starving people HEEERRREEE??!!!
Ok, I get it. You're a selfish, rude asshole. Thanks for sharing!
If you don't want to donate, politely decline. I won't force you, I won't hold you down and spit on you until you surrender one hard earned dollar. I won't guilt you with stories of poor little African girls and boys. If you say no, I let it go and move on.
A few days ago, I overheard this one:
CW: Would you like to donate $1 yadayadayadayada?
SC: Does it go through the U.N.?
CW: Ok-does it what now?
SC: Does that money go through the U.N?
CW: Uhhh...it goes to the XXXX Charity towards the XXXX Fund.
SC: Nevermind. I'll bet those damn Brit's will hoard it all to themselves. It's a wasted dollar.
CW: .......oookay then second window please!
At the window...
SC: The U.N. is out to destroy the United States! Obama is hiding it so he won't look like a failure! They want us to think it's a recession. Really, those damn Brit's are stealin all our money! Well they ain't gettin my dollar!
CW: No mam. The United States is destroying the United States. "Them Brit's" have nothing to do with it.
SC: *sputters*
*speeds off*
Me: You shoulda told her you're British.
CW:
In other news....
Our lovely district manager started a new rule that we have to ask each and every customer his/her name so we can call their name as we hand out their order. It's supposed to seem more personable and make each customer feel loved and appreciated because "that cook just called my name teeheehee". She tends to forget we live in a world where identity theft has made people paranoid and reluctent to surrender any personal information unless absolutely necessary. I mostly get suprised looks and hesitant voices. Sometimes I get asked why I need to know. Others, I am demended to tell what else I'm going to do with it. Then there's the teens.....
Me: And what's your name?
T1: Curtis.
Me: Alright that will be $X.XX.
T1: *pays*
Me: *change* Next please?
T2: I want yadayadayada.
Me: Ok and what's your name?
T2: Why d'ya need to know?
Me: We call your name when your order is up.
T2: *stupid grin* My name's Dickhead.
Me: *cue deathglare* Your REAL name please?
T2: That is my real name!
Me: Then I pity your mother. I'm sure she gets plenty of criticism for that choice.
T3: I want yadayadayada.
Me: $x.xx.
T3: Aren't ya gonna ask MYYYYYY name? *doofy grin*
Me: No.
T3: Why?
Me: Because I don't care.
T3: It's Tittyfucker!
Gota love those teens.... Oh yes DM, this is a lovely idea!
Anywho, it's winter tiiiimmmmeee for Kisa. Thus indicating it's World Hunger Charity time. A.KA....hell. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that Taco Bell does charity donations. We do world hunger where each dollar feeds 4 children in Africa and 100% of profit goes straight to the kiddies. We also do Help a Teen Graduate where each dollar goes to helping underprivelaged teens graduate by paying for books, supplies, etc. Typically, we do this for a few weeks and raise over $2,000. You would think charity would bring out the best in humanity and everyone would come together for a good cause and pitch in. *screeching halt....looks at url* Yeahhh never gonna happen. Not at my work. The problem is in the asking for money part of this thing. We are required to ask each customer, "would you like do donate one dollar to help end world hunger? Each dollar donated feeds 4 starving children". The appropriate response would be, "oh yes I'd love to!" or a simple and polite, "no thank you". If it's the first, I thank them for their donation. If the second, I leave it at that and get back to their order.
Here's a few of my personal favorite responses:
-Oh, I donated yesterday (on day one of World Hunger Donations.....)
-I'm feeding hungry kids right now!
-I have my OWWWNNN kids to feed!
-I'm donating to the charity of me!
-Screw Africa.
-Oh I don't have enough (hands over a $20 for a $2 order....)
-Next time for sure!
-I would but this food isn't for me (takes big bite out of taco)
-What about the starving people HEEERRREEE??!!!
Ok, I get it. You're a selfish, rude asshole. Thanks for sharing!
If you don't want to donate, politely decline. I won't force you, I won't hold you down and spit on you until you surrender one hard earned dollar. I won't guilt you with stories of poor little African girls and boys. If you say no, I let it go and move on.A few days ago, I overheard this one:
CW: Would you like to donate $1 yadayadayadayada?
SC: Does it go through the U.N.?
CW: Ok-does it what now?
SC: Does that money go through the U.N?
CW: Uhhh...it goes to the XXXX Charity towards the XXXX Fund.
SC: Nevermind. I'll bet those damn Brit's will hoard it all to themselves. It's a wasted dollar.
CW: .......oookay then second window please!
At the window...
SC: The U.N. is out to destroy the United States! Obama is hiding it so he won't look like a failure! They want us to think it's a recession. Really, those damn Brit's are stealin all our money! Well they ain't gettin my dollar!
CW: No mam. The United States is destroying the United States. "Them Brit's" have nothing to do with it.
SC: *sputters*
*speeds off*Me: You shoulda told her you're British.
CW:
In other news....
Our lovely district manager started a new rule that we have to ask each and every customer his/her name so we can call their name as we hand out their order. It's supposed to seem more personable and make each customer feel loved and appreciated because "that cook just called my name teeheehee". She tends to forget we live in a world where identity theft has made people paranoid and reluctent to surrender any personal information unless absolutely necessary. I mostly get suprised looks and hesitant voices. Sometimes I get asked why I need to know. Others, I am demended to tell what else I'm going to do with it. Then there's the teens.....
Me: And what's your name?
T1: Curtis.
Me: Alright that will be $X.XX.
T1: *pays*
Me: *change* Next please?
T2: I want yadayadayada.
Me: Ok and what's your name?
T2: Why d'ya need to know?
Me: We call your name when your order is up.
T2: *stupid grin* My name's Dickhead.
Me: *cue deathglare* Your REAL name please?
T2: That is my real name!
Me: Then I pity your mother. I'm sure she gets plenty of criticism for that choice.
T3: I want yadayadayada.
Me: $x.xx.
T3: Aren't ya gonna ask MYYYYYY name? *doofy grin*
Me: No.
T3: Why?
Me: Because I don't care.
T3: It's Tittyfucker!
Gota love those teens.... Oh yes DM, this is a lovely idea!
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